#Chapter 53: Searching for a Lost Soul

AVA I must be out of my mind. That is what I kept thinking when I walked into that store. But I was determined. If I wanted to learn more about my mother; about my past I needed some guidance. As I walked into the store i heard the chime alert the woman at the counter she could not have been any older than 35 but her bright smile and her demeanor told me another story. With multitoned colored braids and a dark complexion I saw her step behind the counter to greet me. “Good evening sister, how may I assist your journey?” “My journey?” I asked. I looked at her and saw that she wore a bold red, brown and yellow tunic dress that flattered her shape. “Yes everyone that enters my shop is on a journey of discovery or of renewal. The question is what do you seek?” her voice was like music that lured me in. I thought it was just a sales pitch until I looked into her eyes. “You’re a witch,” I mumbled. I was acting like we were not the only two people in her store. She laughed at my